Resources
Evaluation of the Hydrological Services Provided by Forest Restoration (Spanish)
A spatial analysis of the hydrological ecosystem services provided by forests, such as flood mitigation and water quality regulation. Hydrological modeling was done in three watersheds in Colombia (for the rivers Bogotá, Carare, and Suarez) to assess the impact of forest restoration on these services. The results showed that if concentrated in certain areas, forest […]
Estimation of Selective Logging Emissions in Colombia (Spanish)
This is a culminating report on selective logging that reviews the field trainings, selective logging methodology, Colombian context for forest degradation and includes subnational and national emissions estimates for the activity. It was written in partnership with Colombian government officials.
The Ecosystem Services provided by Tropical Forests and a Proposed Framework to Assess Them (English and Spanish)
This report provides a summary of the potential ecosystem services that forest restoration, reforestation, and forest conservation in Colombia could provide. In addition, it presents a proposed conceptual framework for systematically evaluating site-specific impacts on ecosystem services. To complement the ecosystem service review and proposed framework, the report includes examples of both biophysical and socio-economic […]
NAMA Decision Support Tool (Spanish)
This tool allows visualization of the potential CO2e captures of NAMA activities in Colombia in 2018-2050, by creating scenarios based on specific NAMA activities that possible in each region of the country, project areas, and time frames. The present report summarizes the NAMA activities included in the tool and how their potential CO2e captures are […]
Assessment of mangrove ecosystems in Colombia and their potential for emissions reductions and restoration (English)
Mangrove forests are key for coastal resilience in tropical countries; they provide multiple ecosystem services while increasing the ability of coastal communities to adapt to a changing climate. This report is a preliminary evaluation of the potential of including mangrove restoration and sustainable mangrove use in Colombia’s Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) strategy.
Engaging the Private Sector to finance LEDS: The AFOLU perspective
This presentation was given at the Africa LEDS Partnership Annual Event in October 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. It explores the history of private sector engagement in low emissions development (LEDS) in the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector as well as ways to better engage the private sector in the future. Author: […]
Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Working Group
This presentation was given at the Africa LEDS Partnership Annual Event in October 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. It introduces the AFOLU Working Group and the type of work it engages in, the AFOLU sector’s global contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and the sector’s role in helping countries meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under […]
Low emissions, resilient rural development – a planning framework
This presentation was given at the LEDS Regional Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean (LEDS LAC) Annual Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico in October 2017. It presents a proposed planning framework for promoting rural economic development that is low in emissions and resilient to the impacts of climate change. Authors: Anna McMurray Read Spanish […]
